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Belding Middle School

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Belding Middle School ranks 489 th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

489^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 45% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Belding Middle School in Belding, MI, serves 363 students in grades 6-8 as part of the Belding Area School District, a mid-sized school in a community where about 61% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Belding Middle School's overall academic performance sits in the middle range of Michigan schools, ranking at the 45th percentile statewide in the most recent data. The school shows a notable strength in supporting its Hispanic students, who perform in the 67th percentile statewide and earn a 3-star rating—a result that stands out when compared to the performance of White students at the school, who rank in the 26th percentile. In terms of specific subjects, 8th-grade social studies is a relative bright spot, with 48.9% of students proficient, nearly matching the state average of 50.3%. However, 8th-grade math on the PSAT is a concern, with only 20.1% proficient compared to the state average of 33.2%. English Language Arts proficiency for 6th and 7th graders (35.4% and 34.2%) runs slightly below state averages.

When compared to nearby schools, the picture is stark. Central Woodlands 56 School, Central Middle School, and North Rockford Middle School in more affluent districts serve far fewer students in poverty (6-11% free/reduced lunch) and achieve proficiency rates often double or triple Belding's. Chronic absenteeism is a persistent challenge at Belding, with 27.7% of students missing significant school—on par with the state average but far above the 5-11% rates at those higher-performing schools. Notably, Belding's per-student spending of $14,385 is actually higher than at Central Woodlands 56 School ($13,631) and Lowell Middle School ($13,684), suggesting the achievement gap is tied more to socioeconomic challenges and attendance than to funding. Ionia Middle School and Greenville Middle School serve similarly higher-poverty populations and face comparable challenges.

363

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,385

Per pupil spending ?

61.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

410 Ionia St
Belding, MI 48809-1759

(616) 794-4400

District: Belding Area School District

Students who attend Belding Middle School usually attend:

High:

Belding High School

Feeder schools for Belding Middle School:

Elementary:	Ellis Elementary School
	Woodview Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.1%

Hispanic:

11.8%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 55th percentile in 2024 → 45th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (35% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 55th-percentile peak (2024) to 45th (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

Michigan avg41%

489^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

381^st of 625Belding Area School District among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	489 of 896	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.3	518 of 890	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.4	404 of 897	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.1	398 of 883	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.7	382 of 776	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.0	544 of 675	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.2	538 of 792	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.7	504 of 838	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.2	551 of 821	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.8	534 of 894	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.2	540 of 919	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	30.8	680 of 921	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.5	692 of 919	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	44.0	539 of 900	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.8	558 of 858	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.4	514 of 851	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	56.2	502 of 847	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	58.2	463 of 839	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	59.2	434 of 823	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.0	452 of 806	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	34.8	514 of 789	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.3	482 of 789	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	396 of 771	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	339 of 770	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.6	351 of 657	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.0	448 of 521	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	524 of 658	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.4	516 of 794	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	87 of 260	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.9	120 of 265	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	125 of 257	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.3	80 of 138	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.9	213 of 266	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	387 of 834	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	45.0	432 of 832	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.3	307 of 836	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	375 of 825	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.3	296 of 691	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	18.0	474 of 523	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.3	474 of 672	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.3	412 of 815	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	43.2	429 of 813	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.4	474 of 798	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.3	400 of 786	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.8	444 of 776	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.9	353 of 658	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.8	451 of 540	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	439 of 639	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.5	421 of 797	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	41.0	126 of 236	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.1	151 of 377	59.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	27.8	511 of 687	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.6	533 of 696	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.6	450 of 701	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	422 of 688	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	382 of 638	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	17.3	503 of 577	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	515 of 624	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.7	511 of 678	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2026)67th percentile+21 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2026)47th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)47th percentile~ school

Female (2026)35th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)26th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies49%~ state avg

English Language Arts35%-3 vs state

Science33%-6 vs state

Math23%-9 vs state

Mathematics20%-13 vs state

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My kid can finally have a great middle school experience at BMS! Opportunity to do different sports and clubs and the instruction meets my students needs and pushes them. They’re using IXL to help my student grow! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)			M-Step Math (2026)			M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Belding Middle School	Public	6-8	410 Ionia St	Belding	48809	Ionia County	Belding Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 794-4400	363	22	16.7	61.2%	298 (82.1%)	2 (0.6%)	43 (11.8%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	43.1	489^th of 896 public middle schools	45.4%		41.3	518^th of 890 public middle schools	41.8%	29	60.4	20.1		35.4	34.2		22.9	23.7		32.8		48.9	$14,385	$758	$13,627
Greenville Middle School	Public	5-8	1321 Chase St	Greenville	48838	Montcalm County	Greenville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 754-9361	797	44	17.9	49.4%	730 (91.6%)	7 (0.9%)	35 (4.4%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.6%)	60.1	298^th of 896 public middle schools	66.7%		68.8	225^th of 890 public middle schools	74.7%	73	65.3	32.1		39.5	38.0		39.5	33.5		40.8		53.6	$14,682	$1,201	$13,480
Ionia Middle School	Public	6-8	438 Union St	Ionia	48846	Ionia County	Ionia Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 527-0040	629	35	17.8	57.6%	523 (83.1%)	3 (0.5%)	75 (11.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.3%)	38.6	530^th of 896 public middle schools	40.8%		47.6	435^th of 890 public middle schools	51.1%	95	66.9	36.6		25.4	23.7		20.8	14.9		33.1		40.4	$13,212	$1,410	$11,802
East Rockford Middle School	Public	6-8	8615 9 Mile Rd NE	Rockford	49341	Kent County	Rockford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 863-6140	788	45	17.6	17.8%	689 (87.4%)	7 (0.9%)	34 (4.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (7.0%)	95.2	35^th of 896 public middle schools	96.1%		95.4	35^th of 890 public middle schools	96.1%		80.7	61.1		61.6	71.6		66.2	72.3		67.0		79.2	$14,388	$704	$13,684
Lowell Middle School	Public	6-8	750 Foreman St	Lowell	49331	Kent County	Lowell Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 987-2800	790	41	19.1	20.8%	708 (89.6%)	7 (0.9%)	42 (5.3%)	11 (1.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	20 (2.5%)	89.6	73^rd of 896 public middle schools	91.9%		89.6	75^th of 890 public middle schools	91.6%	2	87.4	58.5		53.1	56.3		61.2	52.2		60.7		62.2	$13,684	$1,019	$12,666
Goodwillie Environmental School	Public, Magnet	5-6	8400 2 Mile Rd NE	Ada	49546	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(616) 493-8633	103	4	24.2	5.8%	91 (88.3%)	1 (1.0%)	4 (3.9%)	2 (1.9%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)								(n/a)			92.3	82.4		75.0	66.7		84.6		75.0		$13,219	$583	$12,636
Eastern Middle School	Public	6-8	2200 Pettis Ave NE	Ada	49301	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 493-8850	528	29	18.1	13.3%	422 (79.9%)	6 (1.1%)	21 (4.0%)	55 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.5%)	97.7	10^th of 896 public middle schools	98.9%		94.3	45^th of 890 public middle schools	94.9%	35	93.0	73.3		69.0	67.9		69.7	61.7		76.6		87.6	$14,308	$583	$13,725
North Rockford Middle School	Public	6-8	397 E Division St	Rockford	49341	Kent County	Rockford Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 863-6300	908	54	16.8	18.2%	789 (86.9%)	5 (0.6%)	57 (6.3%)	15 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.6%)	96.9	20^th of 896 public middle schools	97.8%		96.5	23^rd of 890 public middle schools	97.4%	3	89.2	69.9		64.2	64.7		68.3	73.6		69.7		82.1	$14,846	$834	$14,012
Central Woodlands 56 School	Public	5-6	400 Alta Dale Ave SE	Ada	49301	Kent County	Forest Hills Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 493-8790	462	25	18.1	10.2%	380 (82.3%)	8 (1.7%)	20 (4.3%)	28 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.4%)								(n/a)			72.2	70.6		62.9	69.7		67.1		59.5		$13,631	$570	$13,060
Cedar Springs Middle School	Public	6-8	4873 16 Mile Rd NE	Cedar Springs	49319	Kent County	Cedar Springs Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 696-9100	657	36	18.4	38.2%	582 (88.6%)	3 (0.5%)	36 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.2%)	67.5	233^rd of 896 public middle schools	74.0%		64.3	261^st of 890 public middle schools	70.7%	28	69.4	29.8		43.9	43.1		39.5	39.8		45.5		60.7	$13,721	$1,316	$12,405

Frequently Asked Questions about Belding Middle School

What district is Belding Middle School in?

Belding Area School District

What high school do graduates of Belding Middle School attend?

Students who attend Belding Middle School usually go on to attend Belding High School

How many students attend Belding Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 363 students attended Belding Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Belding Middle School?

Students at Belding Middle School are 82% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is Belding Middle School a good school?

Belding Middle School ranks 489^th of 896 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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